You really get that pulled back tire effect on the front fender more with a
leaf spring suspension. The opposite effect takes place at the rearend as
that tire moves forward in the fender opening.
Joe
-----Original Message-----
From: Wayne Osborne <wayne@chevytrucks.org>
To: oletrucks@autox.team.net <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, December 12, 2000 7:55 AM
Subject: RE: [oletrucks] Lowering a 59, wheel/fender fit
>I'd think you've have to have a real real difference in stance for that
>illusion to take place. The trucks that are done "wrong" are real noticable
>that something is not right. Wayne
>
>
>At 10:09 AM 12/11/00 -0700, BORDER,RYAN (HP-FtCollins,ex1) wrote:
>>A related question: how much does the rear end height seem change the
looks
>>of the front wheelwell? Sitting here thinking about it, a higher rear
end
>>would angle the top of the front wheel-well, which (I think) would give
the
>>illusion of moving the wheel even farther back in the well. With a level
>>(but still lowered) stance, you might be able to get away with a stock
>>fore/aft wheel position a bit lower...
>>
>>Ryan.
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: J Forbes [mailto:jforbes@primenet.com]
>>Sent: Sunday, December 10, 2000 10:37 AM
>>To: Old Trucks List
>>Subject: [oletrucks] Lowering a 59, wheel/fender fit
>>
>>
>>Hi...
>>
>>I did a bit more tinkering with my 57 Suburban (which will look
>>like a 59 when I'm done with it, as I'm swapping front
>>sheetmetal from a 59 onto it to make it look like my other
>>trucks).
>>
>>I put a Camaro subframe on the "new" frame I'm building. I set
>>the height so that the back of the front fenders will be about 7
>>or 8" from the ground, which is several inches lower than stock,
>>but not in the weeds (it's gonna be a driver, tow vehicle, etc).
>>
>>I've heard horror stories about folks lowering their TF trucks
>>several inches, and having the front wheels look like they're
>>too far back. I didn't plan for this when I put in the
>>subframe, it's at the stock wheelbase.
>>
>>Yesterday, I got around to seeing how things fit on the chassis
>>(the body is nowhere near ready to put on it yet). I bolted on
>>the radiator support, and discovered that the stock radiator
>>will clear the power steering box, but the heavy duty (as used
>>in 1 tons) radiator would hit. I also trimmed the left inner
>>fender to fit over the susupension...had to take quite a bit out
>>of it. I then bolted on the left front fender, to see how it
>>would look. I took a pic of it at what I think is the correct
>>ride height, with a tire that's pretty close to the size I'll
>>run.
>>
>>http://www.primenet.com/~jforbes/
>>
>>I guess it'll work ok. If I were going to lower it any more,
>>I'd have to fix it, but I think it's close enough that no one
>>will notice. Opinions?
>>
>>Jim Forbes
>>59s in AZ
>>
>>ps if you follow the link on that page to my "57 Chevy Suburban"
>>page, you'll see a shot of the front of the chassis from the
>>other side...you can see the inner fender, brake master cylinder
>>adapter/pedal, etc.
>>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>>
>Wayne Osborne
>1956 Chevy Pickup
>LaGrange Ga.
>http://www.chevytrucks.org/users/wayne
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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